Importing goods requires specific codes, paperwork and permits. You also need to be aware of the different customs procedures and pay the necessary duties and taxes.

First, check if the goods you’re importing are allowed in the country – this information can be found on the customs website of the country you’re shipping to.

Then you need to have the following documents and codes:

Customs declaration
Certificate of origin (the sender may need to provide this)
Import license (if necessary)
Air waybill
Commercial invoice
EORI number (EU shipments)

For private and commercial import shipments, FedEx can take care of the entry process on your behalf. The tariff code, duty and VAT will be based on the description and value of the goods.

Private import shipments (except Saint Petersburg & Leningrad region) are restricted to documents only. Value shipments must be sent to private persons as Broker Select Service (BSO) only. This restriction does not apply to shipments where shippers act as e-commerce registered e-tailers.

Shipments for legal entities is limited to Low-value - 200 EUR (except Saint Petersburg & Leningrad region), in other cases the shipments must be sent to legal entities as Broker Select Service (BSO) only.

For more information on how to import goods, head over to Shipping Channel.